The impact of prenatal care on preterm births among twin gestations in the United States, 1989-2000

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 818-823

  Vintzileos, Anthony M ^a   Ananth, Cande V ^a   Smulian, John C ^a   Scorza, William E ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

High risk condition; Prenatal care; Preterm birth; Twin

Indexed keywords

CAUCASIAN; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATISTICS; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TWIN PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141859782     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/S0002-9378(03)00821-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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